Chapter History

On February 4th, 1929, a group of enthusiastic women gathered at the La Ramada Inn at the corner of Huntington Drive and San Gabriel Boulevard to organize the San Marino Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Theodore Jesse Hoover, sister-in-law to president-elect Herbert Hoover, was the state regent at the time and attended the meeting to officially appoint Mrs. Edward P. Cheverton as the organizing regent of our new chapter. The formal charter was subsequently signed and sent to headquarters in Washington D.C. at the end of November, 1929. The first officers included Mrs. Cheverton as regent; Mrs. Claude B. Davis, vice regent; Mrs. M.E. Rothenberger, secretary; Mrs. Norman B. Kirk, treasurer; Mrs Francis Huntoon, registrar, and Mrs. Walter J. Miller, historian. Others who signed the charter were Mrs. Harvey C. Bennett, Mrs. Ray A. Carter, Mrs. Charles S. Davis, Mrs. S.K. Greene, Mrs. Edward E. Hethcock, Mrs. Frank H. Joyner, Miss Mary Joyner and Mrs. Clarence M. Richards.

Prior to the founding of our chapter, the Pasadena Chapter, NSDAR, was formed in 1905, the Oneonta Park Chapter, NSDAR, in 1914, and the Alhambra-San Gabriel Chapter, NSDAR in 1920. A year after our chapter formed, the Las Flores Chapter, NSDAR, was formed in December 1930. All of these chapters merged with the San Marino Chapter over the years.

 Photos courtesy of chapter members.

National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

California State Society Daughters of the American Revolution